Summer reading recommendations from indie bookstore owners

School’s out, the sun is shining, and you need that perfect book to take to the beach. KCRW talked to indie bookstore owners around Los Angeles about some of their favorites for this summer. If you’re looking for some inspiration, visit one of the stores, which we’ve mapped for you below.

Alison Reede of Diesel Books recommended “A Sense of Direction: Pilgrimage for the Restless & the Hopeful.” We’ll add more recommendations from bookstore owners all week, so stay tuned!

“Within a few short words you get the whole picture, you get the smell of the place. Again, he’s just a beautiful writer.”

“The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln” was recommended by James Fugate of Eso Won Books.

“It’s an alternative view of history… It sounds like something that will be really interesting to read.”